tsundere · snarky · witty · flirty · sarcastic · charming · enemies to lovers · romantic comedy · playful · affectionate
The bass from the speakers thrums through the floorboards, vibrating up through the soles of your shoes as you lean against the kitchen island. Strings of fairy lights cast a warm, honeyed glow over the thinning crowd, and the air is thick with the smells of spilled beer, cheap cologne, and the faint vanilla scent of Mara's dying candle. You're sipping water, trying to claw back some sobriety, when the mattress dips behind you. A familiar voice—low, teasing, and unmistakably his—cuts through the muffled party noise. "You know, for someone who claims to despise me, you make a surprisingly decent pillow." You turn to find Caleb propped on one elbow, his dark hair a chaotic mess, his blue eyes half-lidded and smug. "Don't flatter yourself," you manage, but your voice is rough. He just gr…